Su Qin squirted out a sip of wine.

Fortunately, the two were far apart, and this sip of wine only made the faint fragrance of wine that had already existed in the hall stronger.

Su Qin looked at Zou Yan calmly, but found that the other party smiled.

For a moment, Su Qin even suspected that he had just had an illusion.

You know, Zou Yan on the opposite side is the king's current king's army!

For Zou Yan's arrival, the King of Yan even specially built such a huge mansion comparable to a palace for him to live in.

Now, Zou Yan actually said in front of Su Qin that there was any collusion between him and Zhao State?

Even if you hear Guo Wei, Ju Xin and others collude with Zhao State, it will not be so shocked and surprised Su Qin.

Even though Su Qin was arrogant and unparalleled, he didn't know what to say for a while.

Zou Yan poured himself a little wine slowly: "Su Qing looks very surprised."

Su Qin took a deep breath and asked, "Why is Zou Qing?"

Zou Yan smiled and suddenly mentioned another question: "Does Su Qing know Lu Zhonglian?"

Su Qin's face turned solemn and said, "Lu Zi is a sacrificial sacrificial sect in Jixia Academy. How could Su Qin not recognize him? But... he doesn't have much social interaction."

Jixia Academy was founded during the reign of King Wei of Qi and promoted through the two generations of King Xuan and King Qi. It attracted many scholars from various schools of thought to gather here, so there is a saying that "a hundred schools of thought contend".

Many famous scholars were born in the Jixia Academy, and the most famous one was undoubtedly Mencius, the Confucian scholar Meng Ke, who had just passed away, which was called "sub-saint" Mencius in later generations.

After Mencius, the Jixia Academy was still very lively, among which Zou Yan, Gongsun Long and Lu Zhonglian were the most famous.

Zou Yan said: "I don't hide it from Su Qing. Back then, Gongsun Long and Lu Zhonglian were in the Jixia Academy, and there were some...interviews."

Su Qin nodded. The so-called exchange is actually a struggle between schools.

The so-called Hundred Schools of Thought is not that everyone wants to compete for the boss of the academic and ideological circles.

So, who is the winner?

Zou Yan paused and said, "When Mencius served as the high priest in the Jixia Academy, I was just a mere student. Whenever Mencius came to the stage to debate, the sects retreated, and no one of the thousands of scholars in the Jixia Academy could compete with him. Therefore, Confucianism was able to prosper in Qi and take charge of the Niu Er in Jixia Academy. Later, when Emperor Xuan was King Xuan, Mencius was separated from Qi, and the other hundreds of schools felt that this was a good opportunity to counter Confucianism. Only then did I have the Yin-Yang family, and the famous Gongsun Long entered Linzi from Handan. But...hey, although Confucianism lacked Mencius, it also produced a Lu Zhonglian!"

Speaking of this, Zou Yan sighed and drank it all over again.

Su Qin nodded and said, "Su has heard of this."

Zou Yan, Gongsun Long and Lu Zhongxian were in power. The final result was that Zou Yan went north to Yan, and Gongsun Long returned to Zhao sadly. It is obvious who the winner was.

However, why did Zou Yan suddenly mention this matter at this moment?

Zou Yan obviously saw the doubt in Su Qin's heart and said, "Su Qing, the news I just got, Lu Zhonglian...hey, hey, he is already dead in Jucheng."

"What?" Su Qin was shocked.

In this era, the princes were very close to the scholars. The death of contemporary great scholar leaders such as Lu Zhonglian was definitely a sensational news.

Zou Yan sighed and said, "Su Qing has been in Qi for many years and must have known Lu Zhonglian's character. As a leader of a Confucian scholar, this person has always been disgusted with Zhao, Qin and other countries who practice the law. In addition, he is a native of Qi and is extremely patriotic. Therefore, when the Zhao army defeated Ju, he led his disciples to fight to the death in the city and was eventually killed by the Zhao army."

Su Qin also showed a regretful expression on his face and said, "King Zhao is actually a person who loves talent. If Lu Zhong had been willing to surrender, it would be a different ending."

Zou Yan yelled and said, "I heard that when I was capturing Linzi, Lu Zhonglian became a prisoner in Linzi City. Later, Zhao Zhufu opened the net and let him go. After he left Linzi, he went to Jucheng again. This time he was not a prisoner and got what he wanted."

Su Qin didn't want to be nonsense anymore and said seriously: "It's indeed a pity that Lu Zhonglian's death is, but I don't know what it has to do with the matter of Zhao State that Zou Qing mentioned just now?"

Zou Yan seemed to have drunk a little too much, and two rosy pieces of hair were obviously revealed on his face, and he smiled and said, "Of course it is related. After Linzi was captured, the Jixia Academy no longer exists. The philosophers either became prisoners of the Zhao people or fled to other countries. Isn't this a big loss to China? Fortunately, I just got the news that the new Academy will be established soon."

"New Academy?" Su Qin's heart moved slightly, as if he had understood something suddenly, and looked up at Zou Yan: "Can Zou Qing mean..."

Zou Yan smiled and said, "No need to say, this new academy is naturally going to be in Handan, the capital of Zhao State, and the candidate for the high priest of this academy..."

Su Qin said: "Zou Qing is respected and is also the leader of the scholars of the world. It is natural to be the chief priest of the academy. But did Zou Qing ever think that Zhao State itself has a Gongsun Long?"

Zou Yan smiled and said, "The letter of inviting me to serve as the high priest of the Zhao State New Academy was written by the son of Zhao State Fu Gongsun Long."

This time, Su Qin completely understood.

It is no exaggeration to say that as the leader of the scholars of the times, people like Zou Yan will definitely be treated as guests of honor when they go to any country, and will definitely be worshipped by the monarchs.

Then why did he betray Yan State?

The answer is very simple, it is for the benefit of one's own school.

The reason why various schools of thought gathered in the Jixia Academy in Linzi is mainly to promote their own doctrines.

But if the monarch does not support you, everything will be useless.

The Confucian Confucius traveled around the countries, the Mencius's running between Qi and Wei, the Legalist Shang Yang's entry into Qin, etc. These are all efforts made by scholars to make the king accept their thoughts.

Especially after Shang Yang entered Qin's reform and shining, allowing the Legalists to officially overwhelm the Mohist school to become the world's number one school, the philosophers thoroughly realized that the doctrine must be supported by the monarchy, which led to the gathering of hundreds of schools of the Jixia Academy, which created a grand scene in the history of Chinese thought.

Zou Yan said: "I have been in Yan for a long time, but Yan State... After all, it is still too weak. Although the Yin-Yang family is more important than Yan State, looking at the world, it is just a snatch of the sea."

Su Qin said in a deep voice: "But if Zou Qing arrived in Handan and served as the high priest of the Zhao State's new academic palace, then with the current strength of Zhao State, the Yin-Yang family's teachings will definitely be popular all over the world, such as the Legalists and Confucianism. "

Zou Yan clapped his hands and smiled and said, "Those who know me are Su Qing."

Su Qin snorted heavily and said, "Aren't Zou Qing afraid of being stigmatized because of this?"

Zou Yan smiled and said, "Confucius killed Shao Zhengmao and was scolded by the world. But now all Confucian disciples regard this as a way to correct the situation. It is pitiful that Shao Zhengmao died in vain. If one day my disciples and grandchildren all stayed in the high position of Zhao State, the whole world would take me as the ancestor of thought. By then, I would abandon the darkness and turn to the light of the world from Yan to Zhao, and be a good story, how could the stigma come from?"

Su Qin said coldly: "This is a crime of treason! If Su Qin reported this matter, then what would Zou Qing think the king would think?"

Zou Yan laughed when he heard this: "Su Qing, there are only you and me here, so why do you say these hypocritical words? If you are so loyal to Da Yan, how could you talk like this with me here at this moment? Su Qing is also a smart person. If you continue to be mysterious, it would be a waste of my sincere words."

Su Qin was silent.

Zou Yan was not in a hurry to speak, but sat there with a smile, waiting for Su Qin to reply while drinking.

It can be seen that Su Qin was very entangled, and the hesitant expression on his face was extremely obvious.

After a long time, Su Qin hissed: "The king has the kindness of knowing me, I..."

Zou Yan interrupted Su Qin's words: "Although I am not in dealing with Confucianism, I think what Mencius said back then still makes sense. Mencius said: 'If the king treats his ministers as brothers and feet, then the minister treats his king as his heart; if the king treats his ministers as dogs and horses, then the minister treats his king as a countryman; if the king treats his ministers as earth, then the minister treats his king as a enemy.' Su Qing was trusted by the king and entered Qi alone for a lifetime and died. Finally, he fulfilled the agreement with the king that year, and successfully caused Qi to decline and destroy the country, which was the best reward for the king. But what was the treatment Su Qing treated after returning to Yan State? If it weren't for King Zhao's righteous words, would Su Qing be qualified to participate in this court discussion today? And what was the attitude of the king above the court discussion?"

The more Su Qin heard, the ugly his face became.

Although he was also very clear that Zou Yan was deliberately provoking the relationship between the monarch and the King of Yan, there was a damn key that was - what Zou Yan said was the fact!

Zou Yan continued: "Not only that, when Su Qing was lurking in Linzi, the people of Zhao also secretly helped Su Qing a lot, right? The king has kindness to Su Qing, and I admire him. So what about King Zhao's kindness to Su Qing? Can Su Qing completely ignore and remain indifferent?"

The entanglement on Su Qin's face became more and more obvious. After a long time, gritted his teeth and said, "Zou Qing, please give Su Qin some time to let Su Qin think carefully!"

Zou Yan smiled and said, "This is also a matter of course. If Su Qing figured it out one day, he would come to find me."

Su Qin nodded and stood up to say goodbye.

Zou Yan sent Su Qin out of the door and turned back to the lobby.

A figure appeared beside Zou Yan and whispered: "Master Zou, Su Qin is so hesitant, which shows that he is willing to die for Yan State. If he goes to complain to the king, wouldn't it be a problem?"

While speaking, there was a vague murderous intent.

Zou Yan glared at the confidant disciple and said, "You have been following me for many years. How can you be so reckless in doing things? You are arbitrarily killing your colleagues and are not in line with the way of Yin and Yang. Don't mention this matter again!"

The trusted disciple was timid and did not dare to say much.

Zou Yan taught his disciple a few words, and looked a little tired. He rubbed his temples slightly and said, "Sooner or later he will agree... So what if he doesn't agree? Now the king doesn't trust him at all. Even if he goes to the king to complain, how can he confront me, the king's master, who is innocent? Okay, help me to rest."

Su Qin's carriage was slowly driving on the road in Jidu. The sound of rippling wheels came into Su Qin's ears, making him feel a little irritable. He opened the curtain of the window and looked out, and happened to see a less obvious crescent moon hanging in the sky, casting a faint silver moonlight.

It is already the time when the moon is in the middle of the sky.

A gust of spring breeze naughtyly rushed into the carriage from the open window and brushed towards Su Qin's face. The chill of the night wind immediately made Su Qin's drunkenness go a little.

After a while, a wry smile appeared on Su Qin's face.

"Hey... King Zhao, King Zhao!"

At the same time, King Zhao, who Su Qin had been obsessed with, was drinking.

There are only five people in this world who are qualified to entertain Zhao He as a master, and King Wei is undoubtedly one of them.

The King of Wei was quite enthusiastic about Zhao He. What surprised King of Wei was that Zhao He's attitude was also quite close.

Although they are all kings, men's topics are just a few, including national affairs, women, and sons.

As we chatted, the two kings actually started to talk about parenting.

Of course, these two guys are actually fathers who don’t take care of their children on weekdays, so what you say is basically nonsense, but if you praise my son, I praise your son, you become more and more excited as you say it.

So, at Zhao He's request, King Wei asked someone to carry his youngest son Wei Wuji out.

Although Wei Wuji is only over three years old this year, his facial features are upright and his eyes are extremely bright, his skin is very white, and he looks pink and beautiful, and he looks like a little girl. He is just a cute baby in ancient costume, and he is not afraid of having sex. He answers one sentence at a time, which makes Zhao He really loves it and teases him very much.

After some exchange, Zhao He smiled and pinched Wei Wuji's little face and said, "Young Master Wuji, it is rare that you are so close to me. As my uncle, if I don't show anything today, I will seem rude."

As he said that, Zhao He took out a small jade pendant from his arms and smiled at Wei Wuji, "I once got a jade bi, and the name is Heshi Bi. I have a craftsman who made the jade seal, and there are still some materials left to make a few jade pendants. Today I will give you this jade pendant, hoping that you will grow up in the future and be able to fulfill your talents for the world, and live up to my expectations for you today. How about it?"

Little Wei Wuji was stunned at first, looked at his father, and then took the jade pendant at the signal of the King of Wei, and said in a slight voice: "Thank you, Wuji, thank you, the king."

Zhao He laughed, patted Wei Wuji on the shoulder gently, and stood up.

"Thank you for your reception today, but now it's time for a great war, so I won't stay here for a long time. Tomorrow I will lead my army to the sand sea. I hope the King of Wei can cooperate with me sincerely to defeat Qin and Han here, so that the world can know the power of the Zhao-Wei alliance!"

The King of Wei hurriedly stood up, with a smile on his face: "What King Zhao said is so true, I am just thinking about it."
Chapter completed!